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Savar tragedy- Each survivor: a miracle. Every dead: a tragedy

Another colossal human tragedy has hugely jolted the whole nation with a wave of woes and anguish, as an eight-story building Rana Plaza housing five garment factories collapsed 24-04-2013 Wednesday at Savar, in the outskirts of Dhaka city. More than 400 bodies were recovered from the debris of the collapsed building and near about 2,500 people were also pulled out alive from the building . This latest tragedy comes just five months after the devastating fire occurred in Tazreen garment factory killing 112 garment workers.

A dead body trapped in for three days.

A volunteer who was working with the rescue team got faint during the operation.

A women got rescued alive after 80 hours of the operation.

A truck full of coffin going to the nearby school where all the dead bodies are kept.

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One response to “Savar tragedy- Each survivor: a miracle. Every dead: a tragedy”

Thank you for posting Tushikur. Saddens me beyond words to see these pics. May all who lost their lives rest in peace and wishing the injured a speedy recovery. Praise and admiration for all who worked tirelessly in the rescue operation.